Business & Management

Tracy McLeod BSc (Hons) C.Build E MCABE Project Manager for Jhai Building Control.

Douglas Morrison’s role as Director of Operations and Skills at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre shows the importance of education and innovation.

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has appointed Matt Malloy (right) as Chair of its Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Management Board. Matt has extensive experience in dispute resolution and has been appointed in more than 800 construction and engineering disputes.

Software provider Alcumus has appointed David Picton as Senior Vice President of Sustainability.

Property and construction consultancy Ingleton Wood announced plans to double the number of apprentices to help invest in local skills and the economic recovery from the pandemic.

Gerard Toplass, Executive Chair of framework provider Pagabo, believes that procurement should have a gold standard.

HDR | Hurley Palmer Flatt global engineering consultancy has appointed Mark Ainger as Client Development Director, as the company renews its focus on good business practices amid the challenges faced by the pandemic.

Chartered Building Engineer, Chartered Architectural Technologist and Fire Engineer at Olympus.

Millcroft is to take on 12 young people over the next two years under the government’s Kickstart Scheme – designed to create opportunities for young people and invest in skills for the sector by generating six-month, paid work placements in a trainee role for those aged 16-24.

It is with sadness that I announce the passing of John Humphries, Past President of the Association from 2012-2013.

Three months in and Brexit is still playing second fiddle to Coronavirus in the headlines.

A new organisation to ensure newbuild homes are built to a high standard has been launched by the government. Natalie Elphicke MP will chair the New Homes Quality Board, which will oversee consultation on an industry code of practice and a new homes ombudsman service.

Since choosing Leeds College of Building (LCB) as a training provider four years ago, construction firm BAM has significantly increased the number of female apprentices enrolled on its Level 4 programme.

The University of Central Lancashire’s first cohort of Building Services and Sustainable Engineering (building services design engineer) degree apprentices have completed their training.

The Acoustics Technician Level 4 apprenticeship has been developed as an employer-led industry initiative with support from the Association of Noise Consultants and the Institute of Acoustics.

In February the government launched the Construction Playbook.

Who exactly are the building safety managers – the new professional role safeguarding HRRBs that has emerged from the plethora of reviews, working groups and consultations produced since the Grenfell tragedy? Elaine Knutt reports

Gilbert Valentine MCABE, Senior Project Manager at University of Stirling Estates and Campus Services

Companies from across the industry are being asked to take part in the biggest ever review of construction’s growing professional indemnity insurance crisis.